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3. Position Description and Job Skill Set |
Contractor should have knowledge in the laws, rules and regulations of the E-rate program administered by Universal Services Administrative Company (USAC), a federal entity for telecommunications discounts to schools and libraries. Contractor will perform and/or review site assessments and work with library system directors to determine their local needs. Contractor will work with library system to properly file for discounts in the USAC portal to obtain E-rate discounts. These services will include knowledge of technology infrastructure and end user devices. Contractor must be familiar with and handle frequent Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) reviews seeking clarification or additional information received from USAC to overcome obstacles to funding. |
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Required Skills/Experience |
Minimum 10 years of experience in IT project management; Minimum 5 years of experience working in E-rate; knowledge of state of MS procurement laws; experience in contract administration; experience in strategic planning; experience working with public libraries and library stakeholders. |
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Preferred/Not Required |
Experience in supervising; public speaking; vendor relations; policy and procedure development |
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Beginner: 1-2 years Intermediate: 3-5 years Advanced: 5-7 years SME: 7+ years |
Skill Set | Skill Level (See key code above) | Required/Preferred | Notes |
Operating Systems |
Windows 10 | Advanced | Required | Utilization |
Mainframe Management | SME | Preferred | Upgrading and installation and management of OS |
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Programming Language/Development Tools/Required Skills |
Program Development | SME | Preferred | Management |
Hardware |
Networking Hardware | SME | Required | Wireless Access Points, Switches, Routers, Cabling |
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Beginner: 1-2 years Intermediate: 3-5 years Advanced: 5-7 years SME: 7+ years |
Skill Set | Skill Level (See key code above) | Required/Preferred | Notes |
Database Systems/Database Tools |
USAC Portal | SME | Required | Run E-rate reports and file E-rate applications |
Integrated Library Systems | Intermediate | Preferred | Knowledge for procurement process |
Framework/SLD/Methodology |
Project Management | SME | Required | Development, implementation, and coordination from start to finish |
Staff Supervision | SME | Required | Multiple divisions |
Procurement | SME | Required | Knowledge of state and local government policies; Development of RFPs; |
QA/Testing Approaches, Application |
ISP Migrations | Advanced | Required | Management, implementation, and coordination |
Vendor Migrations | SME | Required | Management, implementation, and coordination |
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